Obituaries

Hopkins, Gun Lake community activist Joan Weick passes at 73

Joan K. Weick (Iciek), 73 died Saturday, Aug. 1. Born in January 1942, in Hopkins, Joan was afflicted with juvenile diabetes at the age of 13. Unwilling to let her…

Editor August 3, 2015

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Visitation, funeral for Patt DeHaan, 57, both will be Tuesday

Patrice De Haan, 57, of Wayland, died Friday, July 31. Patt was born Sept. 25, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio, to the Rev. Hubert and Barbara (Swartz) Sprik. A dairy farmer's…

Editor August 1, 2015

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No funeral service scheduled for Harvey Hoke, 76, of Cobb Lake

Harvey Hoke, 76, died of cancer at his home on Cobb Lake Wednesday. Hoke was born in Grand Rapids on March 15, 1939, to Lois (Murray) and Earl Hoke He…

Editor August 1, 2015

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Clara Clark of Dorr passes; services scheduled for Monday, July 27

Clara Clark of Dorr, died Thursday, 23. Born in Hatton, Ala., the daughter of Grady and Maggie Bradford. She is survived by her husband Louis Clark, daughter, Debbie (Joe) Vitale…

Editor July 25, 2015

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Visitation planned for Saturday for Lucille Martin, 100

Lucille M. Brown (Brewer), age 100, died Thursday, July 23. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milo Brown; sons Phillip "Bob" Brown, Galen Brown; granddaughter Jodi Brown; parents…

Editor July 25, 2015

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Funeral will be Monday for Walter J. Arndt, 88, of Wayland

Walter J. Arndt, age 88, of Wayland died Thursday, July 16. Walter was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Dorr, to John and Emma (Miller) Arndt. On July 8, 1949, he…

Editor July 17, 2015

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Funeral Thursday for Jon Bednarsky of Moline, who died of heart attack

Tragedy struck a Moline family for the second time in less than three years with the death of Jon Bednarsky Friday morning. His daughter, Samantha, found him on the floor…

Editor July 11, 2015

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Robert J. Minnema, 62, of Wayland passes

Robert John Minnema Sr., age 62, of Wayland, died Thursday, July 9. Robert was retired after 40 years at Knoll Group, Local 1615 United Brotherhood of Carpenters. He is survived…

Editor July 10, 2015

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Funeral Monday for ex-Door Brothers co-owner Marv Door

Marvin Door, age 82, of Cutlerville, formerly of Wayland,died Wednesday, July 8. Marv was born in Moline on Jan. 26, 1933, the youngest of 13 children to John and Anna…

Editor July 9, 2015

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Private family service planned for Richard DeHaan, 82

Richard DeHaan, age 82, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, July 7, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after a short battle with an aggressive form of lymphoma. He was born on Jan.…

Editor July 9, 2015